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. >> i'm laura anthony in boston where the convention center is aglow in red, white, and blue. this will be the headquarters for the mitt romney campaign on elex -- election night. after voting tomorrow night, the governor will head out to iowa and pennsylvania for some last-minute campaigning. then he will be here for what the republicans are hoping is a celebration. in boston, laura anthony, abc-7 news. >> carolyn: here's our schedule for reporting election results. we'll have a special area edition at 3:00, including live report from the campaign headquarters. abc's world news with diane sawyer will air followed by elux results, and then abc news primetime coverage at 8:30. we'll have a complete wrapup at 11:00. and you can get real-time results on abc7news.com the moments the polls close. we'll have live updates here and at facebook.com/abc news. >> a big important day tomorrow. the weather should be a great day to vote. we had record temperatures today. let's talk to sandy. she has a look at the radar. >> if you look at live doppler 7hd right now, the skies are clear. as w
. >> i'm laura anthony in boston where the convention center is aglow in red, white, and blue. this will be the headquarters for the mitt romney campaign on elex -- election night. after voting tomorrow night, the governor will head out to iowa and pennsylvania for some last-minute campaigning. then he will be here for what the republicans are hoping is a celebration. in boston, laura anthony, abc-7 news. >> carolyn: here's our schedule for reporting election results. we'll have a...
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. >> i'm laura anthony in boston where the convention center is aglow in red, white, and blue. this will be the headquarters for the mitt romney campaign on elex -- election night. after voting tomorrow night, the governor will head out to iowa and pennsylvania for some last-minute campaigning. then he will be here for what the republicans are hoping is a celebration. in boston, laura anthony, abc-7 news. >> carolyn: here's our schedule for reporting election results. we'll have a special area edition at 3:00, including live report from the campaign headquarters. abc's world news with diane sawyer will air followed by elux results, and then abc news primetime coverage at 8:30. we'll have a complete wrapup at 11:00. and you can get real-time results on abc7news.com the moments the polls close. we'll have live updates here and at facebook.com/abc news. >> a big important day tomorrow. the weather should be a great day to vote. we had record temperatures today. let's talk to sandy. she has a look at the radar. >> if you look at live doppler 7hd right now, the skies are clear. as w
. >> i'm laura anthony in boston where the convention center is aglow in red, white, and blue. this will be the headquarters for the mitt romney campaign on elex -- election night. after voting tomorrow night, the governor will head out to iowa and pennsylvania for some last-minute campaigning. then he will be here for what the republicans are hoping is a celebration. in boston, laura anthony, abc-7 news. >> carolyn: here's our schedule for reporting election results. we'll have a...
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. >> i'm laura anthony in boston where the convention center is aglow in red, white, and blue. this will be the headquarters for the mitt romney campaign on elex -- election night. after voting tomorrow night, the governor will head out to iowa and pennsylvania for some last-minute campaigning. then he will be here for what the republicans are hoping is a celebration. in boston, laura anthony, abc-7 news. >> carolyn: here's our schedule for reporting election results. we'll have a special area from the campaignncluding live headquarters. abc's world news with diane sawyer will air followed by elux results, and then abc news primetime coverage at 8:30. we'll have a complete wrapup at 11:00. and you can get real-time results on abc7news.com the moments the polls close. we'll have live updates here and at facebook.com/abc news. >> a big important day tomorrow. the weather should be a great day to vote. we had record temperatures today. let's talk to sandy. she has a look at the radar. >> if you look at live doppler 7hd right now, the skies are clear. as we look at the doppler and
. >> i'm laura anthony in boston where the convention center is aglow in red, white, and blue. this will be the headquarters for the mitt romney campaign on elex -- election night. after voting tomorrow night, the governor will head out to iowa and pennsylvania for some last-minute campaigning. then he will be here for what the republicans are hoping is a celebration. in boston, laura anthony, abc-7 news. >> carolyn: here's our schedule for reporting election results. we'll have a...
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we used to cover this when i was in boston. the tiny town of dixville notch, new hampshire have been kounlted and as tara mergener tells us, this year the candidates made history. >>reporter: voters in dixville notch, new hampshire cast their ballots at midnight, and if their votes are any indication, tuesday could be a very long day. >> this has never happened before in dixville. we have a tie. five votes each. >>reporter: president obama and mitt romney buzzed tru battleground states monday on a final push for votes on the eve of election day. the president stopped -- the president's stops included opening acts from bruce springsteen and jay-z. he told supporters romney's campaign is a greatest hits collection of failed policies. >> the choice between going back to the top-down policies that caused the mess we've been fighting our way of for four years or moving forward to a future that's built on strong and growing plans. >>reporter: the president wrapped up his last political campaign in iowa, the state where he won his fir
we used to cover this when i was in boston. the tiny town of dixville notch, new hampshire have been kounlted and as tara mergener tells us, this year the candidates made history. >>reporter: voters in dixville notch, new hampshire cast their ballots at midnight, and if their votes are any indication, tuesday could be a very long day. >> this has never happened before in dixville. we have a tie. five votes each. >>reporter: president obama and mitt romney buzzed tru...
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reporting live in boston, rita williams. channel 2 news. >>> the polls closing in 14 states, some in battleground states. where do things stand. >> we have new numbers including the battleground state of ohio. >> if president obama wins ohio it will be very difficult for mitt romney to win the election, he would have to sweep the other battleground states. the latest numbers out of ohio, you can see president obama has a ten-point lead, 55% to 45% but it is still very early so we can draw any conclusion is from yet. but things are shaping up like they are favoring president obama. now, there we go. we want to take a look at the state of michigan. this is mitt romney's home state, his father was an auto executive but not doing well there. president obama is leading michigan in the state of michigan 53% to 47%, a lot of that has to do with the president saving the auto industry and some perceiving that mitt romney was going to let it collapse. >> let's go ahead and head to the southern part of the country. getting new numbers
reporting live in boston, rita williams. channel 2 news. >>> the polls closing in 14 states, some in battleground states. where do things stand. >> we have new numbers including the battleground state of ohio. >> if president obama wins ohio it will be very difficult for mitt romney to win the election, he would have to sweep the other battleground states. the latest numbers out of ohio, you can see president obama has a ten-point lead, 55% to 45% but it is still very early...
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was it a hard decision to personally leave the boston globe? >> i love my colleagues at the globe, they have done extraordinary work in the decade plus i have been there, but "the washington post" has played an extraordinary role in this country and in american journalism, so ultimately it was not a hard decision to make. >> good luck at your new home. marty bar en, glad you were in town. appreciate you stopping by to talk. >> thank you very much. >>> still to come, nancy pelosi pushes back hard against a reporter's question. a white house correspondent tries to push the president into overtime, and the tv chef that cried foul over an unappetizing review. the media monitor is straight ahead. oni & cheese without freshly-made pasta. you could also cut corners by making it without 100% real cheddar cheese. but then...it wouldn't be stouffer's mac & cheese. just one of over 70 satisfying recipes for one from stouffer's. [ gordon ] for some this line is a convenience. how you doing today? i'm good thanks. how are you? i'm good. [ gordon ] but for o
was it a hard decision to personally leave the boston globe? >> i love my colleagues at the globe, they have done extraordinary work in the decade plus i have been there, but "the washington post" has played an extraordinary role in this country and in american journalism, so ultimately it was not a hard decision to make. >> good luck at your new home. marty bar en, glad you were in town. appreciate you stopping by to talk. >> thank you very much. >>> still...
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mitt romney will be campaigning in florida, virginia and new hampshire before he finishes in boston where he votes tomorrow. and the final push is about getting as many people out to the election booth as possible. >> that is what is going to decide this. frankly there is very few, if any undecided voters left. >> more than 27 million americans have already voted in 34 states and that number includes 50,000 people in the districts. wow. >>> time for the lastest your money report of the morning. >> good morning jessica. >> reporter: good morning to both of you. good morning to everybody as home. it is all about the elections on wall street. things will likely be quiet until wednesday, as long as we don't have another day like friday. stocks tanked on concerns that the airlines and insurance companies will see earnings suffer after hurricane sandy. the dow stands at 13118 after sinking 114 points. the nasdaq lost 38 and the s & p 500 was down by 13. all bets are off until the results from the elections are in tuesday night or wednesday morning. analysts are expecting the market to react. co
mitt romney will be campaigning in florida, virginia and new hampshire before he finishes in boston where he votes tomorrow. and the final push is about getting as many people out to the election booth as possible. >> that is what is going to decide this. frankly there is very few, if any undecided voters left. >> more than 27 million americans have already voted in 34 states and that number includes 50,000 people in the districts. wow. >>> time for the lastest your money...
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paul ryan will vote and join him in boston. joe biden will vote in delaware before joining him in chicago. tracie pots has the details on the final frantic day of campaigning. tracie, good morning to you. >> reporter: hey, good morning. it may be a frantic day of voting too. this is one of the many polling places soon to open in ohio. take a look at the cincinnati inquirer. the headline, it's all up to us. ohio at the center of the political universe. while this state may, in fact, be important, it wasn't the first to vote. for the first time ever and with its lowest turnout in almost 50 years, a tie this morning in tiny dixville, notch. just after midnight they cast 5 votes for president obama, 5 for governor romney. a few hours south in manchester the governor ends his campaign. >> the last months of our campaign have seen the gathering of strength of a real movement across this country. it's evident in the size of these crowds like this tonight. my goodness. and i understand that there are a few thousand people outdoors that
paul ryan will vote and join him in boston. joe biden will vote in delaware before joining him in chicago. tracie pots has the details on the final frantic day of campaigning. tracie, good morning to you. >> reporter: hey, good morning. it may be a frantic day of voting too. this is one of the many polling places soon to open in ohio. take a look at the cincinnati inquirer. the headline, it's all up to us. ohio at the center of the political universe. while this state may, in fact, be...
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we'll got to boston in a moment. we begin with karen travers at obama headquarters, hi, karen. >> here in chicago the mood has been electric. the crudowd erupted when the networks predicted obama won ohio and thus had been re-elected. the president didn't just win ohio. he held his midwestern fire wall, wisconsin and iowa. we have been paying so much attention to ohio over the last couple month. a critical state for their strategy. he won virginia, colorado, he won nevada. this has turned into a very big night for president obama. you had the sense from campaign aide early on as the polls started closing that they new things were trend in their direction and they were feeling confident. the president wrote two different speeches for tonight. a victory speech. and a concession speech. he was prepared for any scenario. tonight here in this room, before, newly 20,000, very excited supporters, he gets to deliver that victory speech. >> we are an american family and we rise or fall together as one nation and as one people
we'll got to boston in a moment. we begin with karen travers at obama headquarters, hi, karen. >> here in chicago the mood has been electric. the crudowd erupted when the networks predicted obama won ohio and thus had been re-elected. the president didn't just win ohio. he held his midwestern fire wall, wisconsin and iowa. we have been paying so much attention to ohio over the last couple month. a critical state for their strategy. he won virginia, colorado, he won nevada. this has turned...
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. >>> and now, in boston, after a sad night there, the question what went wrong in the romney campaign. peter alexander covering, there for us tonight. peter, good evening. >> reporter: brian, good evening to you here in boston, this is apparently the intersection of politics and the nor'easter, in the words of one top aide to the romney campaign tonight. the mood in the campaign is a lot like this weather, dreary, at the end of a six-year long quest for the white house. tonight, mitt romney is left asking himself what might have been. dressed in a business suit and surrounded by family and friends, and for a final few hours, a secret service team, mitt romney this morning left his boston hotel, quickly returning to life as a private citizen. on this november 7th, the day governor romney promised voters he would get to work, the only campaign work left to do, packing up, and tearing down. just before 9:00 this morning, almost 90 minutes after most networks had called the race, mr. romney took the stage alone. >> like so many of you, paul and i have left everything on the field. we have
. >>> and now, in boston, after a sad night there, the question what went wrong in the romney campaign. peter alexander covering, there for us tonight. peter, good evening. >> reporter: brian, good evening to you here in boston, this is apparently the intersection of politics and the nor'easter, in the words of one top aide to the romney campaign tonight. the mood in the campaign is a lot like this weather, dreary, at the end of a six-year long quest for the white house. tonight,...
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abc's brandi hitt is in boston. >> reporter: good morning, rob and paula. this is where mitt romney headquarters is set up. and where mitt romney hopes to hold a victory party later this evening. romney rallied support in the big battleground states he needs for victory, including florida, virginia and the biggest of all, ohio. he needs those states because this race is still so very close. >> i need your work. i need your help. i need your vote. >> reporter: romney ended his campaign swing in new hampshire with a big celebration that included a performance by kid rock. his campaign believes that romney has the momentum and enthusiasm on his side to win this race. and we'll find out today when voters hit the polls. rob and paula? >> today's the one poll that counts. thanks for that. >>> and make abc news your place for election returns with our team, live, right there in times square. it kicks off at 7:00 eastern time tonight. >>> well, there are also 33 senate seats up for grabs today. among the high-profile races, the one in massachusetts between democrat
abc's brandi hitt is in boston. >> reporter: good morning, rob and paula. this is where mitt romney headquarters is set up. and where mitt romney hopes to hold a victory party later this evening. romney rallied support in the big battleground states he needs for victory, including florida, virginia and the biggest of all, ohio. he needs those states because this race is still so very close. >> i need your work. i need your help. i need your vote. >> reporter: romney ended his...
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and tonight that means headquarters, back home in boston. peter, good evening. >> reporter: brian, good evening to you. within the last hour, mitt romney just landed back here in boston after wrapping up his final campaign swing. tonight he's going to watch those returns alongside his wife ann and all five of their sons. during that last flight he spoke to reporters and said he was very proud of the campaign, adding, and i quote, we put it all on the field. at the end of an exhausting quest for the white house. mitt romney cast his ballot alongside his wife ann in their home state of massachusetts. his mind was on the midwest. >> i feel great about ohio. >> reporter: governor romney went straight from the polls to his campaign plane with paul ryan. >> i'm awed by the spirit and enthusiasm, support, energy, it's just amazing. thank you. >> reporter: while mr. romney thanks volunteers, later fueling up on fast food. it was a near traffic jam on the tarmac in cleveland. air force two carrying the vice president to a late campaign swing of his o
and tonight that means headquarters, back home in boston. peter, good evening. >> reporter: brian, good evening to you. within the last hour, mitt romney just landed back here in boston after wrapping up his final campaign swing. tonight he's going to watch those returns alongside his wife ann and all five of their sons. during that last flight he spoke to reporters and said he was very proud of the campaign, adding, and i quote, we put it all on the field. at the end of an exhausting...
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emily is joining us live in boston. emily. >> reporter: hi, dave, one thing that was not suspenseful last night was where california would give its support. mitt romney was not counting on that. however, he thought he would have enough swing states he would come out on that stage and give a victory speech. it's what he had written. it's the only thing he said he had written. instead he came out spoke for less than five minutes and said he had told president obama congratulations. in the early hours after a long election day, mitt romney said he had called president obama and the race was over. >> i so wish i would have been able to fulfill your hopes to lead the country in a different direction but the nation chose another leader. ann and i join for you to pray for him and the great nation. >> reporter: the mood was a stark contrast to his announcement in june, 2011. >> i believe in america and i'm running for president. >> reporter: and to the crowds that welcomed him on a last minute election day trip to the critical
emily is joining us live in boston. emily. >> reporter: hi, dave, one thing that was not suspenseful last night was where california would give its support. mitt romney was not counting on that. however, he thought he would have enough swing states he would come out on that stage and give a victory speech. it's what he had written. it's the only thing he said he had written. instead he came out spoke for less than five minutes and said he had told president obama congratulations. in the...
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he was captured last year in california after tphraeg boston in 1994. his trial is set for march but his lawyers want it delayed. >> 7 is on your side with new research on the best care for diabetics with hard disease. those with clogged arteries fare better with bis in surgery instead of stents. a study finds 19% of the bypass group suffered a heart attack or stroke or died compared with 27% of people given stents. >> mark kirk of illinois took part in a charity fund-raiser stair claiming event climbing 37 of the 103 floors of the willis tower in chicago. he made it up to the 103rd floor. there he was met with hugs and cheers as he made the finish line. it was his first public appearance since suffering a stroke in january. glad to see that. >> not the only person participating. the first person to climb all 103 tphrrs was there with a bionic leg. it took him about 45 minutes. the limb is the first that responds to his thoughts. he lost the leg that he was born with in a motorcycle accident. breaking news from parts of new jersey. >> we have a live rep
he was captured last year in california after tphraeg boston in 1994. his trial is set for march but his lawyers want it delayed. >> 7 is on your side with new research on the best care for diabetics with hard disease. those with clogged arteries fare better with bis in surgery instead of stents. a study finds 19% of the bypass group suffered a heart attack or stroke or died compared with 27% of people given stents. >> mark kirk of illinois took part in a charity fund-raiser stair...
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he then heats heads back in boston. the first lady michelle obama and president barack obama are heading home watching the election returns come in from there. we will have an election day guide to all of the key moments for when results are expected to come in. >>> both democrats and republicans are starting their last election and have ewill have more on who they are targeting. >>> campaign headquarters will be targeting voters in swing states. you can see all the people they are supporting and inside everything is ready to go. inside it is the symbol, the one they say represents politics. they were just as busy targeting places such as florida ohio and virginia. overnight the energy level in the volunteers has just soared and people have started coming in and calling and wanting to help. >> reporter: now democrats say they are targeting republicans and undecided voters and they are hoping to convince people president barack obama needs to finish what he started. >> we need to know what the facts are and to have to be
he then heats heads back in boston. the first lady michelle obama and president barack obama are heading home watching the election returns come in from there. we will have an election day guide to all of the key moments for when results are expected to come in. >>> both democrats and republicans are starting their last election and have ewill have more on who they are targeting. >>> campaign headquarters will be targeting voters in swing states. you can see all the people...
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in that situation, a gay couple who is legally married in boston, cannot file a joint tax return. they cannot get benefits under social security for their spouse like another merit couple would. a series of lawsuits have been filed a federal appeals court in boston and new york ruled tartabull law is unconstitutional. it denies gays and lesbians equal protection under the law. they are legally married. the court said they deserve the same legal rights. the obama administration would not defend that law. the house republicans appointed john clement. many of those cases are under appeal and they will surely decide one of those cases this spring host: is there one more likely than the other? guest: that is an inside baseball question. the problem that arose is that elena kagan was the solicitor general when some of those cases were beginning and she mentioned at her confirmation hearings that she had participated in discussions about one of the cases. i think what the court wants to try to do is find a case where she came later and had no involvement. you want nine justices. they don
in that situation, a gay couple who is legally married in boston, cannot file a joint tax return. they cannot get benefits under social security for their spouse like another merit couple would. a series of lawsuits have been filed a federal appeals court in boston and new york ruled tartabull law is unconstitutional. it denies gays and lesbians equal protection under the law. they are legally married. the court said they deserve the same legal rights. the obama administration would not defend...
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you talk to folks in boston as they watch what is happening. all of them furiously working the hand he would and cell phone. talk -- handheld and cell phones. it's a delosse race. republicans recognize it could turn on what happens in florida. and virginia, and ohio. they're watch them carefully. they believe as goes those three states, so goes the nation. they recognize ohio is the principal battleground and it could be a late night. may even spill in days, greg. >> greg: thanks, carl. tyke with the mic. this is an interesting question. he talked about mitt voting. is there a tradition, do you vote for the other guy? no? >> bob: i highly doubt it. i know given your analytical skills here maybe something new. >> greg: no need for mocking. >> bob: that wasn't mocking. >> dana: that is the way america is going. everyone is a winner. everyone gets a trophy. you have want to help the other guy out. >> bob: can i make a point about this race. that is that percentage of the vote in presidential races that have been white gone down two points in four
you talk to folks in boston as they watch what is happening. all of them furiously working the hand he would and cell phone. talk -- handheld and cell phones. it's a delosse race. republicans recognize it could turn on what happens in florida. and virginia, and ohio. they're watch them carefully. they believe as goes those three states, so goes the nation. they recognize ohio is the principal battleground and it could be a late night. may even spill in days, greg. >> greg: thanks, carl....
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running mate paul ryan will vote in wisconsin before joining romney in boston. and vice president joe biden will vote in delaware before joining the president in chicago. nbc's tracie pots is in cincinnati, ohio. she has the details on the candidates' final frantic day of campaigning. tracie, good morning to you. >> reporter: we're at a polling place in ohio. already a busy day. a busy crowd back and forth. lots of people planning to vote here in ohio, but they weren't the first to vote this morning. for the first time ever and with its lowest turnout in almost 50 years, a tie this morning in tiny dixville, notch. just after midnight they cast five votes for president obama, five for governor romney. a few hours south in manchester the governor ends his campaign. >> the last months of our campaign have seen the gathering of strength from a real movement across this country. it's evident in the size of these crowds like this tonight. my goodness. [ cheers and applause ] and i understand that there are a few thousand people outdoors that couldn't get in, too. >> r
running mate paul ryan will vote in wisconsin before joining romney in boston. and vice president joe biden will vote in delaware before joining the president in chicago. nbc's tracie pots is in cincinnati, ohio. she has the details on the candidates' final frantic day of campaigning. tracie, good morning to you. >> reporter: we're at a polling place in ohio. already a busy day. a busy crowd back and forth. lots of people planning to vote here in ohio, but they weren't the first to vote...
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the fact that you know the southern races aren't called, that isn't what boston wanted to have by 9:00. so they can feel good that ohio and pennsylvania haven't been called either, but we do know pennsylvania that the preside we just wantthere. and l you, some of the little in ohio john yang is in hamilton county. that's the big c it was a bush county iwe don't have a lot of raw vote in yet. a little bit. but as john yang was telling us in the early vote and that's what this is this is all earlyt county. and the president had a big 16,000-vote that's a big- the president!é to essentially dupur years ago and he did. now again, we don't have the electi+a in. that's what that sre going to do with early vote and what theyaid they were going to be able to do with demographic of the electorate in florida and watching the raw votes, it looks like what they thought the electorate going to look like. t to extra we did see bob . that turned out to be a tough a ton of money against him. also see bill nelson pul florida. and missouri which is claire mccaskill versus todd akin. maybe is just too w
the fact that you know the southern races aren't called, that isn't what boston wanted to have by 9:00. so they can feel good that ohio and pennsylvania haven't been called either, but we do know pennsylvania that the preside we just wantthere. and l you, some of the little in ohio john yang is in hamilton county. that's the big c it was a bush county iwe don't have a lot of raw vote in yet. a little bit. but as john yang was telling us in the early vote and that's what this is this is all...
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this is a boston duck. it's a truck that's not afraid to get wet. >> this is, i believe, our 12th season on the boston duck tours. >> we took a special ride on the boston duck tour. it's a way to see the city from land and water in the same vehicle. the ducks were around long before this tour began. they go all the way back to world war ii. and what is a boston duck? >> a boston duck is basically a world war ii amphibious landing craft that has been converted into a touring vehicle. so we take people around the city of boston on land and then also into the charles river. these vehicles were used for a lot of different things during world war ii. and mainly they were used as a supply vehicle because they could take supplies from ships onto the mainland. >> the amphibious trucks became known as "dukws." originally designed by general motors, the duck was 31 feet long and 8 feet wide. that's over three times the size of your average s.u.v. it weighed 6½ tons, even though it had no armor. it traveled 50 miles
this is a boston duck. it's a truck that's not afraid to get wet. >> this is, i believe, our 12th season on the boston duck tours. >> we took a special ride on the boston duck tour. it's a way to see the city from land and water in the same vehicle. the ducks were around long before this tour began. they go all the way back to world war ii. and what is a boston duck? >> a boston duck is basically a world war ii amphibious landing craft that has been converted into a touring...
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he will head back to ohio and and theno pittsburg boston. will be live we throughout the evening, right at 11:00 p.m. >> we will see you soon. the race foro president, boaters and virginia will vote for a new senator. but in maryland, supporters and opponents on the so-called question 6 and question 7. sex couplesllow same- marry and question seven covers expansion of a casino in prince george's county. to election season has led hundreds of divided households. >> we turn now to are...
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you in chicago on election night, you had come from boston, you've been on the road. what are you picking up what are you hearing about the cabinet? >> well, i've just expanding on what chris said. i think the thing worth keeping in mine the president was very involved in the negotiations with john boehner over the grand bargain a little over a year ago. it's not like we're starting from scratch. the whole thing was set in motion by the collapse of the talks and the sequester and negotiations by the super committee. they're starting with actually boehner and obama came quite close that summer. so they're starting with a lot of work done. it's one of the reasons why i think there's a chance -- there's a cause for hope that this can get done relatively quickly. they've had a lot of pieces of paper with a lot of numbers on them that got them close. chris is right, the president will feel like he'll have a stronger mandate in a stronger position and i also think they really -- think about the president he thinks of himself in historic terms. he already can see if he can g
you in chicago on election night, you had come from boston, you've been on the road. what are you picking up what are you hearing about the cabinet? >> well, i've just expanding on what chris said. i think the thing worth keeping in mine the president was very involved in the negotiations with john boehner over the grand bargain a little over a year ago. it's not like we're starting from scratch. the whole thing was set in motion by the collapse of the talks and the sequester and...
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romney and ryan will watch election results from boston. >>> the time is almost here. less than 0 minutes from now, polls will open in virginia, the first centers in our area to do so. more than just the presidential race is up for grabs on the ballot. melanie alnwick is live in fairfax county with the latest. >> reporter: good morning. i think the cold weather is keeping some of those early birds away. nobody here in line yet even though we do have just about a half hour until the polls open. obama and romney campaigns have been all over the state. six visits by the campaigns in just the last three days in the commonwealth. thirteen very important electoral votes up for grabs and new rules on voter identification could be the wild card. now, new this year, voters will have to bring a valid i. d. . the state board of elections mailed out voter i. d. cards. you can use a driver's license, a student i. d. card, a utility bill or even a gun registration card. there is a complete list of i. d. that will be accepted. in the past, voters could sign an affidavit saying they a
romney and ryan will watch election results from boston. >>> the time is almost here. less than 0 minutes from now, polls will open in virginia, the first centers in our area to do so. more than just the presidential race is up for grabs on the ballot. melanie alnwick is live in fairfax county with the latest. >> reporter: good morning. i think the cold weather is keeping some of those early birds away. nobody here in line yet even though we do have just about a half hour until...
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the run a charter is wheels up for boston. c-span has been talking the last couple of days with reporters and getting previews for their thoughts of how things will go on election night. >> i think what really this presidential election is how much has been spent in resources to speak to have narrowed a slice of the electorate. we are all looking at the same seven or eight states. of ohio obviously is going to be ing on election night. it is down to so few states. i think that is one of the things that has driven one of the unusual factors we have seen, the national polling and the pulling in the individual states has been so different. it is narrow on both sides. it is pointing as in completely different directions. >> are there any other races you're watching in particular? >> there's a lot of speculation as to whether there might be a surprise state that comes into play. whether it is michigan or minnesota are pennsylvania. one of the races i will be watching it just because i find it fascinating is the nebraska senate race
the run a charter is wheels up for boston. c-span has been talking the last couple of days with reporters and getting previews for their thoughts of how things will go on election night. >> i think what really this presidential election is how much has been spent in resources to speak to have narrowed a slice of the electorate. we are all looking at the same seven or eight states. of ohio obviously is going to be ing on election night. it is down to so few states. i think that is one of...
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that is the latest live from boston. back to you, jim, pat. >>> thanks. president obama will watch election returns tonight in chicago. today he stopped by one of his campaign field offices. he thanked volunteers in person and on the phone. for their work on his behalf. steve handelsman has covered every step of this presidential caaign. he joins us live in chicago to wrap it all up. it is all over except the voting and the countdown. >> reporter: you would think so. would not you? thanks. you would think they would take a rest today. they've debated, they've gone all over the place. they've gone between those seven, eight, nine, battleground states, most notably around virginia again and again and again. and they did it again today. you had mitt romney and paul ryan. joe biden in ohio. but not president obama. he was here in chicago taking it a little bit easy. went by the election headquarters. did the thing they do that looks so great on tv and has to be great if you're the one that called. president obama picked up the phone and called supporters in w
that is the latest live from boston. back to you, jim, pat. >>> thanks. president obama will watch election returns tonight in chicago. today he stopped by one of his campaign field offices. he thanked volunteers in person and on the phone. for their work on his behalf. steve handelsman has covered every step of this presidential caaign. he joins us live in chicago to wrap it all up. it is all over except the voting and the countdown. >> reporter: you would think so. would not...
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devotion to the boston red sox is so total that it has corrupted all of your values, all of your ability toee things straight and, secondly, that i can actually get through three hours with you without to totally destroying my own career. thank you. it's a miracle. >> it is indeed way too early. "the daily rundown" with chuck todd. >>> with a second term on the horizon president obama will face the white house press corps for the first time in months. take a guess at what's topping our list of questions. we'll have a lot of stuff on there, the latest twists and turns involving the scandal embroiling the most prominent military figures. reaction to that and, of course, the fiscal cliff facing us all. we'll have senator patti murray to preview that. who will lead the democrats to a larger majority for 2013. plus, exit strategy one week after election day. what do voters' thoughts and some key questions tell us where the two parties are about where the country is moving on some serious policy issues? we'll show you the not so obvious differences between the swing states and the national ave
devotion to the boston red sox is so total that it has corrupted all of your values, all of your ability toee things straight and, secondly, that i can actually get through three hours with you without to totally destroying my own career. thank you. it's a miracle. >> it is indeed way too early. "the daily rundown" with chuck todd. >>> with a second term on the horizon president obama will face the white house press corps for the first time in months. take a guess at...
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running mate paul ryan will vote in wisconsin before joining romney in boston and vice president joe biden will vote in delaware before joining the president in ohio. we have details on the candidates' final frantic day of campaigning. tracy i poe tracie potts is wit >>> look at the cincinnati enquirer with the faceoff picture in the headline. it's all up to us. ohio at the center of the political universe. while this state may in fact be important, it wasn't the first to vote. for the first time ever and with its lowest turnout in almost 50 years, a tie this morning in tiny dixville notch. they cast five votes for barack obama, five for governor romney. a few hours south in manchester, the governor ends his campaign. these last months of our campaign have seen the gathering of strength of a real movement across this country. it's evident in the size of these crowds like this tonight. my goodness. [ applause ] and i understand that there are a few thousand people outdoors who couldn't get in, too. >> after voting near boston this morning, the governor hits the road again, thanking ca
running mate paul ryan will vote in wisconsin before joining romney in boston and vice president joe biden will vote in delaware before joining the president in ohio. we have details on the candidates' final frantic day of campaigning. tracy i poe tracie potts is wit >>> look at the cincinnati enquirer with the faceoff picture in the headline. it's all up to us. ohio at the center of the political universe. while this state may in fact be important, it wasn't the first to vote. for the...
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i was in city hall in boston 44 years ago complaining about people who wanted a swimming pool in a neighborhood and they complaining because the dump trucks were coming in and out digging out the swimming pool and it was bothering them, and i complained to an old city councilman. he said, hey, kid, ain't you heard the news? everybody wants to go to heaven, but nobody wants to die. i think that's what i get from too many of constituents. they want us to cut the deficit, but don't raise my taxes and don't cut this and don't cut that and expand this and expand that. we do our best, and i'm not troubled by our inability to do what some of the them want us to do, which is impossible. >> i'm a little troubled sometimes by the thoughtlessness of some people who are quick to criticize anybody without differentiating between those who are trying to do their best, but it's hard to argue with american people generally when they look to washington and see the mess that we're in right now. it is also true, as everyone here has said, that so manto se extent that reflects the will of the american people who w
i was in city hall in boston 44 years ago complaining about people who wanted a swimming pool in a neighborhood and they complaining because the dump trucks were coming in and out digging out the swimming pool and it was bothering them, and i complained to an old city councilman. he said, hey, kid, ain't you heard the news? everybody wants to go to heaven, but nobody wants to die. i think that's what i get from too many of constituents. they want us to cut the deficit, but don't raise my taxes...
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i lost boston in 1977 when i left u.p.a. and "the new york times" and moved to washington for "time" magazine. >> where did you go to school? >> i went to college in maine, and finished up at brandice university. >> when did you first get interested in photography? >> very, very young. i was maybe 10 years old, 11 years old. my stepsister was roberta who was a journalist at the "proof dins journal" and a gentleman named win parks was working there. i forgot the other gentleman's name. but there were two photographers there, and i had some interest in cameras. she brought one of them home, and they taught me a little bit about cameras. i set up a little dark room. i was maybe 11 or 12 when that happened. and then i dropped it, as kids do, for like 10 or 12 years, and then i worked on the high school year book. i was interested for four or five months, and then didn't touch the camera for 10 years, eight years. >> what got you back to it? >> it was interesting. when i finally went back to school, i went to brandice to study fi
i lost boston in 1977 when i left u.p.a. and "the new york times" and moved to washington for "time" magazine. >> where did you go to school? >> i went to college in maine, and finished up at brandice university. >> when did you first get interested in photography? >> very, very young. i was maybe 10 years old, 11 years old. my stepsister was roberta who was a journalist at the "proof dins journal" and a gentleman named win parks was working...
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mitt romney will be in boston tomorrow night. hoping for a different outcome than john mccain had four years ago at that sad rally in arizona. before romney gets to boston he will still be on the trail in ohio and in pennsylvania. before the nation renders a verdict on not just a president, but a presidency whose achievements have been seen as almost beside the point in assessing whether the president gets a second term, it's the virtue of this campaign or it's the damning criticism of this campaign to know that this decision has been set up for the american people as if it has very little to do with what this president has done with his last four years. it's not been about his record. it's been about a character kature of his record. and that's why that list of things that have happened in the past four years maybe seems unfamiliar. you'd think after a campaign this long, we could memorize that list, but that's not what it's been about. if barack obama gets a second term, given the achievements of this past four years, he will l
mitt romney will be in boston tomorrow night. hoping for a different outcome than john mccain had four years ago at that sad rally in arizona. before romney gets to boston he will still be on the trail in ohio and in pennsylvania. before the nation renders a verdict on not just a president, but a presidency whose achievements have been seen as almost beside the point in assessing whether the president gets a second term, it's the virtue of this campaign or it's the damning criticism of this...
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the romney camp in boston. both campaigns are anxiously waiting for the final word from voters on this, "election night in network." we would like to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer. we're counting down to the first projections in the race for the white house and control of the united states congress. just minutes from now, all polls closed. in georgia, indiana, kentucky, south carolina, vermont and the battleground state of virginia. a total of 60 electoral votes are up for grabs in those states, and remember, it takes 270 electoral votes to win this election. let's go to our correspondents over at the presidential candidates' headquarters, jessica yellin is with the president in chicago, candy crowley with governor romney in boston. jessica, first to you. set the scene. >> reporter: hi, wolf. i have been speaking to obama aides throughout the day, and they tell me that they are feeling calm, as is the president. they describe him as calm, serene and excited. the
the romney camp in boston. both campaigns are anxiously waiting for the final word from voters on this, "election night in network." we would like to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer. we're counting down to the first projections in the race for the white house and control of the united states congress. just minutes from now, all polls closed. in georgia, indiana, kentucky, south carolina, vermont and the battleground state of virginia. a...
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the boston convention center. asked who he voted for, he said, i think you know. >> i think we all know. >> on the road for 500 days so probably can't wait. >>> election officials though in new jersey and new york are taking steps to make sure everyone can vote despite some challenges created by that storm sandy. both states are allowing people to cast ballots at any polling place. there are shuttling to get people to the polls. and ballots have been sent to emergency shelters. >> the weather is about to turn bad again in areas hit by sandy last week. a nor'easter is expected to hit new york and new jersey tomorrow. there could be heavy rain and winds gusting to 60 miles an hour. and that within a problem for crews trying to restore power to a million homes and businesses. and more flooding is likely along the coast. it's so heartbreaking to hear that because these guys need a break. >> lawrence has a little measure of good news because it looks like it might stay offshore a little bit? >> the core of the low may
the boston convention center. asked who he voted for, he said, i think you know. >> i think we all know. >> on the road for 500 days so probably can't wait. >>> election officials though in new jersey and new york are taking steps to make sure everyone can vote despite some challenges created by that storm sandy. both states are allowing people to cast ballots at any polling place. there are shuttling to get people to the polls. and ballots have been sent to emergency...
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boston, massachusetts. once a great port, it's now a world leader in high tech, higher education, bmedicine and finance. but like most u.s. cities, boston lost many jobs and middle-class residents to the suburbs. it's a regional problem-- part of the widening gap between the wealthiest and the poorest americans. this disparity has glaring spatial symptoms. ( rap music playing from car stereo ) behind e incity neighborhoods ll of unemployed and underemployed residents. in the heart of the roxbury neighborhood is dudley square, still the regional hub for the city bus line, once, only downtown ston had more shoppers. today, it is rundown, according to developer joyce stanley. stanley: dudley's been an area that's been neglected for a long time by the city, by a lot of banks and the state. d what we want is something to be le to develop sof e buildings, d the rgngsant is something e in ouareao develop narrator: the hope is that large restored buildings might attract new employers to the area. it's a gamble bost
boston, massachusetts. once a great port, it's now a world leader in high tech, higher education, bmedicine and finance. but like most u.s. cities, boston lost many jobs and middle-class residents to the suburbs. it's a regional problem-- part of the widening gap between the wealthiest and the poorest americans. this disparity has glaring spatial symptoms. ( rap music playing from car stereo ) behind e incity neighborhoods ll of unemployed and underemployed residents. in the heart of the...
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>> my guess is somebody in boston is trying to do this, but i will say this, looking at the numbers and looking at the battleground states, we felt very good going into this race last night. if you look at the stability in this race over the last two or three weeks, i think it certainly favored the president in a big way. we woke up this morning, chris, with nine battleground states, and we've had nine battleground states for months, and there's not one state of those nine that the romney people thought this morning was definitely put away for them. so, look, we've got a lot more paths to 270 than they do as chuck talked about. i feel very, very good right now. i will say this, you started the show by exhorting people to get out there and exercise their right to vote. look, get out there, stand in line, if you're in line when the polls close, they'll have to let you vote. so go out there and make sure that your voice is heard. it's way too important to sit this one out. get in line, have your voice heard. if you're there, they'll have to let you vote. >> let me add one thing to that as
>> my guess is somebody in boston is trying to do this, but i will say this, looking at the numbers and looking at the battleground states, we felt very good going into this race last night. if you look at the stability in this race over the last two or three weeks, i think it certainly favored the president in a big way. we woke up this morning, chris, with nine battleground states, and we've had nine battleground states for months, and there's not one state of those nine that the romney...
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john roberts was there in boston again today with a recap, john? >> the governor put on a brave face. but he was experiencing bitter disappointment and a long, long road to get where he was. it does go to show that the were accurate in what they were hoying and always happens in every four years. they were looking attractive in closing days, they really weren't. the real question it. broadly divided as the country is and big issues facing us, is this a recipe for grid lock or will it spark dipartisan legislation. mitt romney said he would reach across the aisle and he asked those in charge next year to get something done. >> the nation as you know is at a criticical point we can't risk political bickers and partisanship. we have storeach across the aisle. we look to teachers and professors and county on you to teach and inspire our children with passion and discovery. >> the president pledged to meet with mitt romney to talk about the problems . if the republican party hopes to win back the white house it has work to do. governor romney lost among
john roberts was there in boston again today with a recap, john? >> the governor put on a brave face. but he was experiencing bitter disappointment and a long, long road to get where he was. it does go to show that the were accurate in what they were hoying and always happens in every four years. they were looking attractive in closing days, they really weren't. the real question it. broadly divided as the country is and big issues facing us, is this a recipe for grid lock or will it...